APPENDIX F FRAMEWORK OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

F1 INTRODUCTION

F1.1 Background

F1.1.1 This document provides a framework of the environmental management plan (EMP) for the
operation of the New Crematorium in 2006. Where applicable, the Food and Environmental
Hygiene Department (FEHD) should adopt this EMP in achieving and demonstrating sound
environmental performance.

F1.2 Benefits of Environmental Management Plan

F1.2.1 Establishing an EMP would be able to help the New Crematorium in ensuring legal compliance and
effective implementation of control mechanisms. In addition, the EMP can also help improve
environmental management efficiencies and performance.

F1.3 Key Elements of Environmental Management Plan

F1.3.1 Key elements of an EMP are provided in Figure F1.

Figure F1 Key Elements of Environmental Management Plan

Establish Environmental Management Structure and Responsibilities

Appoint Green Manager
Set up Green Management Committee

Identify and Develop Environmental Controls

Review and Continual Implement

Improve Improvement

Monitor and
Audit

F1.3.2 Details on these elements are described below.

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 Establish Environmental Management Structure and Responsibilities

F1.3.3 To begin with, an environmental management structure in the New Crematorium should be formed
and responsibilities of each members of the structure should be clearly defined. The environmental
management structure is suggested to comprise two key components: a Green Manager (leader of the
structure) and a Green Management Committee (GMC) (supporting members of the structure).
Both Green Manager and GMC should preferably be appointed prior to operation of the New
Crematorium.

F1.3.4 The Green Manager should have sufficient seniority and should have adequate knowledge in all the
operations of the New Crematorium. He/she should also have good understanding of the
environmental issues relating to the New Crematorium. The Green Manager should undertake the
following key responsibilities:
Overall responsible for managing all environmental issues regarding the operation of the New
Crematorium
Plan and co-ordinate resources for implementation of the environmental control practices and
improvement works
Liaise with the regulatory bodies and communicate with the public on environmental issues of
the New Crematorium

F1.3.5 The GMC should comprise representatives from different functional units of the New Crematorium,
and should be chaired by the Green Manager. The key roles of GMC should be as follows:
Identify and establish the environmental control practices during T&C period and full operation
Oversee implementation of the environmental control practices
Identify staff training needs on equipment usage, safety and precautionary measures,
environmental pollution control and prevention as well as environmental crisis control.
Professional assistance in identifying training needs and training implementation shall be sought
where appropriate
Develop and regularly review staff training plans
Ensure compliance with all the relevant regulatory requirements
Arrange for regular environmental monitoring and auditing works in accordance with the
recommendation stipulated in this EIA. Where appropriate, external professional parties
should be invited to assist the environmental monitoring and audit works
Regularly review environmental monitoring and audit results and ensure implementation of
proper rectification works in case any non-compliance issues are identified
Review environmental complaints (if any) and ensure implementation of the necessary
corrective and preventive actions
Identify areas for environmental improvement and develop the associated improvement
objectives, targets and action plans
Monitor the progress of environmental improvement actions

Identify and Develop Environmental Controls

F1.3.6 As mentioned above, the GMC will be, amongst others, responsible for identifying and developing
the environmental control practices for the New Crematorium. Such control practices will include:
Proper operation and maintenance procedures of the relevant facilities that can affect the
environmental performance of the New Crematorium during T&C period.
Proper operation and maintenance procedures of the relevant facilities that can affect the
environmental performance of New Crematorium during operation, e.g., the new cremators, air
pollution control system, fuel storage tanks, joss paper burners etc.
Procedures for proper handling, storage, transportation and use of materials
Procedures to avoid wastage of energy, water or materials
Procedures for proper management of waste materials

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 Response procedures to deal with emergency incidents with environmental implications (e.g.,
fuel leakage/spillage, accidental breakdown or malfunction of the air pollution control system,
etc.)
Environmental complaint handling procedures

Implement, Monitor and Audit, Review and Improve

F1.3.7 All staff members of the New Crematorium should have their specific roles to play in
implementation of the environmental control practices. Adequate training should be given to all
relevant staff who will be responsible for operation and/or maintenance of equipment/facility which
may influence environmental performance during T&C and operation periods. As mentioned in
Section 4, a maximum of no more than 6 cremators (between Existing and New Crematoria) being
operated at any time should be implemented during T&C period. Relevant communication and
operation procedure, control means as well as maintenance should be implemented.

F1.3.8 During operation of the New Crematorium, site specific training should be given to all relevant staff
who will be responsible for operation and/or maintenance of equipment/facility which may influence
environmental performance, in particular, cremators, air pollution control equipment and joss paper
burner. During training, event handling procedure should also be provided for environmental
emergency and equipment malfunction, particularly regarding air pollution control system. Safety
and precautionary measures should also be introduced.

F1.3.9 To ensure satisfactory implementation of the practices and to ensure compliance with all regulatory
requirements, the GMC should arrange to conduct environmental monitoring and auditing on a
regular basis. Detail monitoring and audit procedure for the operational monitoring and audit
requirement stipulated in Table 11.8 of the EIA Report should be implemented (such as odour patrol
and joss paper burner usage arrangement). In case any non-compliance or exceedance of regulatory
requirements, the concerned staff should establish and implement suitable actions to rectify the
situation. The GMC should follow up to ensure that the rectification work has been effectively
implemented.

F1.3.10 From time to time, the GMC should review the environmental control practices, the environmental
monitoring and audit results, and any past environmental complaints with a view to identifying any
areas for continual improvement. Based on the review findings, the GMC should then formulate
the improvement objectives, targets and action plans as well as monitor the progress of the
improvement actions.

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